#way any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out"
supertype: artifact__artefact a man-made object taken as a whole
part: wayside
part of: transportation_system
subtype: access.way__approach a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
subtype: entranceway__entrance__entryway__entry__entree something that allows access (entry or exit); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"
subtype: archway__arch a passageway under an arch
subtype: doorway__door__room_access__threshold the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"
subtype: exterior_door__outside_door__outsidedoor a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building
subtype: back_entrance__back_door an entrance at the rear of a building
subtype: Dutch_door__half_door an exterior door divided in two horizontally; either half can be closed or open independently
subtype: front_door__frontdoor__frontentrance exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
subtype: side_door__side_entrance an exterior door at one side of a building
subtype: gateway an entrance that can be closed by a gate
subtype: hatchway__opening__scuttle an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
subtype: escape_hatch hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
subtype: pithead the entrance to a coal mine
subtype: portal a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically); "the portals of the cathedral"; "the portals of heaven"; "the portals of success"
subtype: porte-cochere.entranceway__portecochere a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard
subtype: service_door__servicedoor__serviceentrance__servant'sentrance an entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse
subtype: stage_door__stagedoor an entrance to the backstage area of theater; used by performers and other theater personnel
subtype: vomitory an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium
subtype: lane.way a narrow way or road
subtype: passage.way a way through or along which someone or something may pass
subtype: adit a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine
subtype: aisle a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
subtype: conduit__channel a passage for water (or other fluids)
subtype: aqueduct a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
subtype: canal long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
subtype: cut.canal a canal made by erosion or excavation
subtype: industrial_watercourse a canal that is operated by one or more industries
subtype: raceway__race a canal for a current of water
subtype: ship_canal__shipway a canal large enough for sea-going vessels
subtype: Panama_Canal a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United State (1904-1914)
instance: Suez_Canal
instance: Erie_Canal New_York_State_Barge_Canal
subtype: duct.conduit an enclosed conduit for a fluid
subtype: air-intake__airintake a duct that admits air to be mixed with fuel
subtype: air_passage__airpassage__air_duct__airduct__airway a duct that provides ventilation as in mines
subtype: register.air_passage an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
subtype: snorkel_breather__snorkelbreather__snorkel__schnorchel__breather air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
subtype: upcast air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine
subtype: ventilation_shaft__ventilationshaft a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation
subtype: flue a conduit to carry off smoke
subtype: chimney a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
subtype: smokestack__stack a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
subtype: funnel smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
subtype: stovepipe chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue
subtype: chimneystack the part of the chimney that is above the roof; usually has several flues
subtype: lamp_chimney__chimney a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp
subtype: gutter__trough a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
subtype: chute__slideway__sloping_trough__slopingtrough sloping channel through which things can descend
subtype: coal_chute a chute for coal
subtype: water_chute__waterchute chute with flowing water down which toboggans and tubes and people slide into a pool
subtype: cullis a gutter in a roof
subtype: millrace__millrun a channel for the water current that turns a millwheel
subtype: sluice__sluiceway__penstock conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
subtype: spillway__spill__wasteweir a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
subtype: tubing__tube conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct liquids or gases
subtype: gun_barrel__gunbarrel__barrel a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
subtype: blowgun__blowpipe__blowtube__blow_tube a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing
subtype: cannula a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
subtype: capillary_tubing__capillarytubing__capillary__capillary_tube__capillarytube a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
subtype: catheter a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
subtype: endotracheal_tube a catheter that is inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose in order to maintain an open air passage or to deliver oxygen or to permit the suctioning of mucus or to prevent aspiration of the stomach contents
subtype: nasotracheal_tube a tube inserted into the trachea through the nose and pharynx; used to deliver oxygen
subtype: cigarette_holder__cigaretteholder a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked
subtype: coil.tubing tubing that is wound in a spiral
subtype: condenser a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat
subtype: chromatography_column__column a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
subtype: drain.tubing tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
subtype: hosepipe__hose a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
subtype: airline__air_hose__airhose a hose that carries air under pressure
subtype: fire_hose a large hose that carries water from a fire hydrant to the site of the fire
subtype: garden_hose a hose used for watering a lawn or garden
subtype: radiator_hose a flexible hose between the radiator and the engine block
subtype: water_cannon__watercannon__watercannon a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters)
subtype: inner_tube__innertube an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire
subtype: mouthpiece.tubing the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth
subtype: pea_shooter__peashooter a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target
subtype: pipe__pipage__piping a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
subtype: chimneypot a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft
subtype: discharge_pipe__dischargepipe a pipe through which fluids can be discharged
subtype: hydrant a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks
subtype: fireplug__fire_hydrant__plug an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
subtype: drainpipe__drain__waste_pipe__wastepipe a pipe through which liquid is carried away
subtype: culvert a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
subtype: scupper drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
subtype: sewerage__sewer__cloaca a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
subtype: soil_pipe drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc.
subtype: trap.drainpipe drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
subtype: drilling_pipe a series of tube (joined by screwed collars) that connects a drilling platform to the drilling bit; rotates the bit and supplies drilling mud
subtype: elbow.pipe a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
subtype: exhaust_pipe__exhaustpipe a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler
subtype: fuel_line__gas_line__gasline a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine; "the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line"
subtype: main a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
subtype: electric_main a main that distributes electricity
subtype: gas_main__gasmain a main that distributes gas
subtype: sewer_main__sewermain__sewer_line__sewerline a main in a sewage system
subtype: water_main__watermain main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water
subtype: manifold a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
subtype: exhaust_manifold__exhaustmanifold a manifold that receives exhaust gases from the cylinders and conducts them to the exhaust pipe
subtype: inlet_manifold__inletmanifold manifold that carries vaporized fuel from the carburetor to the inlet valves of the cylinders
subtype: intake_manifold a manifold consisting of a pipe to carry fuel to each cylinder in an internal-combustion engine
subtype: pipeline__line a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
subtype: Alaskan_pipeline__trans-Alaska_ppipeline an oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez
subtype: gas_line__gasline a pipeline used to transport natural gas; "the workmen broke through the gas line"
subtype: oil_pipeline__oilpipeline a pipeline used to transport oil
subtype: standpipe a vertical pipe
subtype: steam_line__steamline__steam_pipe__steampipe a pipe conducting steam
subtype: tailpipe a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car
subtype: tobacco_pipe__tobaccopipe__pipe a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
subtype: briar_pipe__briarpipe__briar a pipe made from the root (briarroot) of the tree heath
subtype: calumet__peace_pipe__peacepipe__pipe_of_peace a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
subtype: clay_pipe a pipe made of clay
subtype: dudeen a clay pipe with a short stem
subtype: hookah__hubble-bubble__kalian__narghile__water_pipe__waterpipe a pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
subtype: meerschaum a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum
subtype: silencer short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun the deaden the sound of firing
subtype: siphon__syphon a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube
subtype: speaking_tube a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another
subtype: stem the tube of a tobacco pipe
subtype: drinking_straw__straw a thin paper or plastic tube used to such liquids into the mouth
subtype: test_tube glass tube closed at one end
subtype: torpedo_tube__torpedotube a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired
subtype: venturi a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor)
subtype: well_point__wellpoint a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area
subtype: watercourse.conduit__waterway a conduit through which water flows
subtype: flume watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs
subtype: headrace a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine
subtype: tailrace a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine
subtype: waterspout a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)
subtype: cul__cul_de_sac__dead_end a passage with access only at one end
subtype: fish_ladder a series of ascending pools providing a passage for salmon to swim upstream past a dam
subtype: passageway a passage between rooms or between buildings
subtype: aisle.passageway__gangway passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
subtype: arcade a covered passageway; often between streets with shops or stalls
subtype: amusement_arcade__amusementarcade an arcade featuring coin-operated game machines
subtype: penny_arcade__pennyarcade an arcade with coin-operated devices for entertainment
subtype: areaway a passageway between buildings or giving access to a basement
subtype: corridor an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
subtype: gallery.corridor a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns)
subtype: hallway__hall an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open; "the elevators were at the end of the hall"
subtype: concourse a wide hallway in a building where people can walk
subtype: drift.passageway__heading__gallery (mining) a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"
subtype: gangway a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
subtype: gate.passageway passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
subtype: arrival_gate__arrivalgate gate where passengers disembark
subtype: departure_gate__departuregate gate where passengers embark
subtype: shaft.passageway a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
subtype: elevator_shaft a vertical shaft in a building to permit the passage of an elevator from floor to floor
subtype: ventilation_shaft__ventilationshaft a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation
subtype: well.shaft an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
subtype: stairwell a vertical well around which there is a stairway
subtype: tunnel a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars); "the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection"
subtype: catacomb an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
subtype: railroad_tunnel a tunnel through which the railroad track runs
subtype: chunnel__Channel_Tunnel the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel
subtype: underpass__underpas an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
subtype: right_of_way the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass
subtype: shaft.passage a vertical passage into a mine
subtype: air_shaft__airshaft__air_well__airwell a shaft for ventilation
subtype: downcast a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine
subtype: throat a passage resembling a throat in shape or function; "the throat of the vase" or "the throat of a chimney"
subtype: path a way especially designed for a particular use
subtype: bridle_path__bridle_road a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars)
subtype: crosswalk__crossing a path (often marked) where a street or railroad can be crossed
subtype: grade_separation__gradeseparation a crossing that uses an underpass or overpass
subtype: pedestrian_crossing__zebra_crossing__zebracrossing street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way especially with diagonal stripes
subtype: school_crossing a crossing where school children cross a street on the way to school
subtype: lane a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic
subtype: alley__bowling_alley__bowlingalley__skittle_alley__skittlealley a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
subtype: free_throw_lane a lane on a basketball court extending from the end line to 15 feet in front of the backboard; players may not enter this lane during a free throw
subtype: seaway__sea_lane__sealane__ship_route__trade_route__traderoute a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels
subtype: Saint_Lawrence_Seaway__St._Lawrence_Seaway a seaway involving the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes that was developed jointly by Canada and the United States; oceangoing ships can travel as far west as Lake Superior
subtype: traffic_lane__trafficlane a lane of a main road that is defined by painted lines; "that car is in the wrong traffic lane"
subtype: bus_lane__buslane a traffic lane intended for buses only
subtype: fast_lane the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving rapidly
subtype: slow_lane the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving slowly
subtype: pathway__footpath a trodden path
subtype: towpath__towing_path a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats
subtype: walkway__walk__paseo a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
subtype: boardwalk a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
subtype: duckboard a boardwalk laid across muddy ground
subtype: catwalk narrow pathway high in the air (as above a stage; between parts of a building; along a bridge)
subtype: mall__promenade a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
subtype: esplanade a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
subtype: sidewalk__pavement walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
subtype: route__road an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
subtype: access_road__slip_road a short road giving access to an expressway; "in England they call an access road a slip road"
subtype: circumferential__bypass__ring_road a road that takes traffic around the edge of a town
subtype: byway__bypath__byroad a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
subtype: causeway a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
subtype: clearway (British) a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)
subtype: corduroy a road made of logs laid crosswise
subtype: detour__roundabout_way a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
subtype: parkway__drive a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
subtype: driveway__drive__private_road__privateroad a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"
subtype: highway__main_road a major road for any form of motor transport
subtype: Appian_Way an ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to Brindisi; begun in 312 BC
subtype: arterial_road (British) a major or main route
subtype: divided_highway__dividedhighway__dual_carriageway a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions; "in England they call a divided highway a dual carriageway"
subtype: expressway__freeway__motorway__pike__state_highway__statehighway__superhighway__throughway__thruway a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
subtype: autobahn an expressway in a German-speaking country
subtype: autostrada an expressway in an Italian-speaking country
subtype: turnpike.expressway an expressway on which tolls are collected
subtype: Flaminian_Way an ancient Roman road in Italy built by Gaius Flaminius in 220 BC; extends north from Rome to Cisalpine Gaul
subtype: highroad__trunk_road__trunkroad (British) a highway
subtype: post_road a road over which mail is carried
subtype: roadway a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
subtype: carriageway (British) one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes
subtype: shortcut__cutoff__crosscut a route shorter than the usual one
subtype: side_road a minor road branching off of a main road
subtype: skid_road a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled
subtype: speedway.route road where high speed driving is allowed
subtype: thoroughfare a public road from one place to another
subtype: artery a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
subtype: blind_alley__blindalley__cul_de_sac__dead-end_street__impasse a street with only one way in or out
subtype: street a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"
subtype: alleyway__alley__back_street a narrow street with walls on both sides
subtype: boulevard__avenue a wide street or thoroughfare
instance: Fifth_Avenue
subtype: cross_street__crossstreet a street intersecting a main street (usually at right angles) and continuing on both sides of it
subtype: main_street__high_street street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic
subtype: main_drag (informal) the main street of a town or city
subtype: mews (British) street lined with building that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings; "she lives in a Chelsea mews"
subtype: side_street a street intersecting a main street and terminating there
subtype: Harley_Street a street in central London where the consulting rooms of many physicians and surgeons are located
subtype: Lombard_Street a street in central London containing many of the major London banks
instance: Fleet_Street.street__fleetstreet Strand Downing_Street.street__downingstreet Pall_Mall Quai_d'Orsay Champs_Elysees Bowery Broadway__Great_White_Way Park_Avenue__Park_Ave. Wall_Street__Wall_St.
subtype: street.thoroughfare the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street"
subtype: one-way_street__onewaystreet a street on which vehicular traffic is allowed to move in only one direction
subtype: two-way_street__twowaystreet a street on which vehicular traffic can move in either of two directions; "you have to look both ways crossing a two-way street"
subtype: cart_track__track__cartroad any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
subtype: portage.cart_track overland track between navigable waterways
subtype: trail a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
subtype: cattle_trail a trail over which cattle were driven to market
subtype: deer_trail a trail worn by the passage of deer
subtype: horse-trail a trail for horses
subtype: Iditarod_Trail a trail that extends 1,100 miles from Anchorage over the Alaska Range to Nome
subtype: Indian_trail a trail through the wilderness worn by Amerindians
subtype: mountain_trail a trail through mountainous country
subtype: Santa_Fe_Trail a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century
subtype: ski_run__skirun__ski_trail__skitrail trail or slope prepared for skiing
subtype: piste a ski run densely packed with snow
subtype: track.route road consisting of a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
subtype: railroad_track__railroad__railway a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
subtype: broad_gauge__broadgauge a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inches
subtype: elevated_railway__elevated_railroad__el__overhead_railway an electric elevated railway
subtype: roller_coaster__big_dipper__bigdipper__chutethechute elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
subtype: gantlet the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times
subtype: rail_line__line__railway_line__railwayline railroad track and roadbed
subtype: branch_line__spur_track__spur a railway line connected to a trunk line
subtype: loop-line a railway branch line that branches from the trunk line and then rejoins it later on
subtype: trunk_route__trunkroute__trunk_line__trunkline line that is the main route on a railway
subtype: narrow_gauge a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 56.5 inches
subtype: railroad_siding__siding__sidetrack a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
subtype: standard_gauge railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches
subtype: switch.railroad_track railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
subtype: tramline__tramway__streetcar_track__streetcartrack the track on which trams or streetcars run
subtype: turnoff a side road where you can turn off; "I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way"
subtype: stairway__staircase__stairs__steps__step a way of access consisting of a set of steps
subtype: backstairs a second staircase at the rear of a building
subtype: companionway a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
subtype: escalator__movingstaircase__moving_stairway a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
subtype: fire_escape__emergency_exit__emergencyexit a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits emergency exit in the case of fire
subtype: flight_of_stairs__flight__flight_of_steps a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
subtype: ghat stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water
subtype: ladder steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
subtype: extension_ladder__extensionladder a ladder whose length can be extended
subtype: aerial_ladder mechanically extendible ladder; used on a fire truck
subtype: jack_ladder__Jacob's_ladder__pilot_ladder__pilotladder (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
subtype: monkey_ladder a light ladder to the monkey bridge on a ship
subtype: rope_ladder a ladder with side pieces of rope
subtype: scaling_ladder__scalingladder a ladder used to scale the walls in an attack
subtype: sea_ladder__sealadder__sea_steps__seastep (nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard
subtype: accommodation_ladder__accommodationladder (nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside
subtype: step_ladder__stepladder a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
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